...Depending on the skill level of the students, I typically start with extensive work on paragraph development because students need to develop strong paragraph writing skills before they can learn to write a full essay. Once students have mastered the basic principles of paragraph development (in... (read more)
...I have advanced degrees in English and education from Univ.of Penna. and Harvard. Scoring well on the SAT writing and reading sections requires the student to have a command of a certain level of vocabulary, to understand the grammar rules of formal writing, and to be able to read passages, on m... (read more)
...I pride myself on tailoring my tutoring to each individual student, diagnosing their challenges and weaknesses, and strategically designing lessons to address them. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, creative, and confidence-building (and that's just the "C"s!).I have played guitar for... (read more)
...I think it’s important to capture the excitement that children naturally have to learn. So often that gets overshadowed by a child’s inability to grasp a concept which then turns their scholastic career into not one of growth but something that’s more of a chore for the child and parent. Giving... (read more)